POPs Elimination

Persistent Organic Pollutants known as deadly “Dirty Dozen” cause Cancer and other health impacts. POps are banned under the Stolkholm Convention since 2001. Yet Sri Lanka has no regulations to control POPs. Old transformer oil wchich contain PCBs still in circulation in the country. Some PCB contaminated material still available in Sri Lanka.

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